25 Small Towns in Michigan With the Most Remote Workers
Ranked by work from home among 541 towns of 500–10,000 people in Michigan. #1 is Northville, MI (34.8% work from home).
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25Franklin, Michigan
22.8% work from home
Franklin is a village of 3,139 people in Oakland County, Michigan. The median home is worth $774,900 and the median age is 49.5.
3,139 people · Oakland County · median home $774,900 · income $194,079 · Jan low 16°F · 36 in snow
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24Saugatuck, Michigan
22.8% work from home
Saugatuck is a township of 3,443 people in Allegan County, Michigan. The median home is worth $422,600 and the median age is 53.2.
3,443 people · Allegan County · median home $422,600 · income $93,618 · Jan low 20°F · 109 in snow
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23Rockford, Michigan
23.1% work from home
Rockford is a city of 6,142 people in Kent County, Michigan. The median home is worth $334,400 and the median age is 38.5.
6,142 people · Kent County · median home $334,400 · income $107,121 · Jan low 14°F · 65 in snow
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22Saline, Michigan
23.1% work from home
Saline is a city of 8,948 people in Washtenaw County, Michigan. The median home is worth $341,300 and the median age is 46.7.
8,948 people · Washtenaw County · median home $341,300 · income $88,346 · Jan low 15°F · 59 in snow
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21Lima, Michigan
23.2% work from home
Lima is a township of 4,024 people in Washtenaw County, Michigan. The median home is worth $404,700 and the median age is 42.1.
4,024 people · Washtenaw County · median home $404,700 · income $119,236 · Jan low 16°F · 33 in snow
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20Lake Orion, Michigan
23.3% work from home
Lake Orion is a village of 2,876 people in Oakland County, Michigan. The median home is worth $376,600 and the median age is 42.5.
2,876 people · Oakland County · median home $376,600 · income $101,318 · Jan low 17°F · 43 in snow
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19Sylvan, Michigan
23.5% work from home
Sylvan is a township of 3,311 people in Washtenaw County, Michigan. The median home is worth $396,200 and the median age is 43.6.
3,311 people · Washtenaw County · median home $396,200 · income $102,656 · Jan low 16°F · 33 in snow
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18Buchanan, Michigan
23.5% work from home
Buchanan is a township of 3,436 people in Berrien County, Michigan. The median home is worth $194,000 and the median age is 51.8.
3,436 people · Berrien County · median home $194,000 · income $66,783 · Jan low 19°F · 63 in snow
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17Belleville, Michigan
23.5% work from home
Belleville is a city of 4,008 people in Wayne County, Michigan. The median home is worth $148,300 and the median age is 40.7.
4,008 people · Wayne County · median home $148,300 · income $62,991 · Jan low 20°F · 45 in snow
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16Ann Arbor, Michigan
24.4% work from home
Ann Arbor is a charter township of 4,673 people in Washtenaw County, Michigan. The median home is worth $659,400 and the median age is 48.5.
4,673 people · Washtenaw County · median home $659,400 · income $164,875 · Jan low 16°F · 61 in snow
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15Huntington Woods, Michigan
24.7% work from home
Huntington Woods is a city of 6,388 people in Oakland County, Michigan. The median home is worth $473,900 and the median age is 45.7.
6,388 people · Oakland County · median home $473,900 · income $190,150 · Jan low 19°F · 34 in snow
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14Plymouth, Michigan
25.2% work from home
Plymouth is a city of 9,370 people in Wayne County, Michigan. The median home is worth $448,600 and the median age is 44.5.
9,370 people · Wayne County · median home $448,600 · income $112,145 · Jan low 16°F · 36 in snow
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13Grosse Pointe, Michigan
25.5% work from home
Grosse Pointe is a city of 5,678 people in Wayne County, Michigan. The median home is worth $436,800 and the median age is 43.8.
5,678 people · Wayne County · median home $436,800 · income $158,853 · Jan low 17°F · 28 in snow
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12Lowell, Michigan
25.5% work from home
Lowell is a charter township of 6,276 people in Kent County, Michigan. The median home is worth $321,600 and the median age is 37.5.
6,276 people · Kent County · median home $321,600 · income $104,794 · Jan low 19°F · 66 in snow
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11Ross, Michigan
25.6% work from home
Ross is a township of 4,851 people in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. The median home is worth $370,900 and the median age is 48.8.
4,851 people · Kalamazoo County · median home $370,900 · income $103,932 · Jan low 19°F · 65 in snow
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10Dexter, Michigan
25.7% work from home
Dexter is a township of 6,696 people in Washtenaw County, Michigan. The median home is worth $466,300 and the median age is 52.3.
6,696 people · Washtenaw County · median home $466,300 · income $124,088 · Jan low 16°F · 33 in snow
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9Chelsea, Michigan
26.4% work from home
Chelsea is a city of 5,467 people in Washtenaw County, Michigan. The median home is worth $312,700 and the median age is 51.2.
5,467 people · Washtenaw County · median home $312,700 · income $72,098 · Jan low 16°F · 33 in snow
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8Carrollton, Michigan
26.5% work from home
Carrollton is a township of 5,750 people in Saginaw County, Michigan. The median home is worth $82,300 and the median age is 30.7.
5,750 people · Saginaw County · median home $82,300 · income $50,399 · Jan low 16°F · 41 in snow
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7Dexter, Michigan
26.9% work from home
Dexter is a city of 4,500 people in Washtenaw County, Michigan. The median home is worth $421,000 and the median age is 43.4.
4,500 people · Washtenaw County · median home $421,000 · income $106,637 · Jan low 16°F · 33 in snow
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6Webster, Michigan
27.5% work from home
Webster is a township of 6,575 people in Washtenaw County, Michigan. The median home is worth $564,000 and the median age is 48.1.
6,575 people · Washtenaw County · median home $564,000 · income $155,104 · Jan low 15°F · 47 in snow
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5Casco, Michigan
27.9% work from home
Casco is a township of 2,796 people in Allegan County, Michigan. The median home is worth $310,200 and the median age is 56.9.
2,796 people · Allegan County · median home $310,200 · income $84,637 · Jan low 22°F · 109 in snow
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4Chikaming, Michigan
28.7% work from home
Chikaming is a township of 2,778 people in Berrien County, Michigan. The median home is worth $366,900 and the median age is 62.2.
2,778 people · Berrien County · median home $366,900 · income $83,908 · Jan low 17°F · 63 in snow
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3Pleasant Ridge, Michigan
30.9% work from home
Pleasant Ridge is a city of 2,627 people in Oakland County, Michigan. The median home is worth $448,700 and the median age is 43.1.
2,627 people · Oakland County · median home $448,700 · income $171,125 · Jan low 20°F · 33 in snow
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2Peninsula, Michigan
31.9% work from home
Peninsula is a township of 6,068 people in Grand Traverse County, Michigan. The median home is worth $706,900 and the median age is 58.4.
6,068 people · Grand Traverse County · median home $706,900 · income $137,787 · Jan low 17°F · 115 in snow
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1Northville, Michigan
34.8% work from home
Northville is a city of 6,119 people in Oakland County, Michigan. The median home is worth $465,400 and the median age is 47.0.
6,119 people · Oakland County · median home $465,400 · income $145,530 · Jan low 16°F · 36 in snow
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Census ACS 2020–2024.
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
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- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)